Download or read book DATA SCIENCE FOR SALES ANALYSIS FORECASTING CLUSTERING AND PREDICTION WITH PYTHON written by Vivian Siahaan and published by BALIGE PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2023-07-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive data science project focusing on sales analysis, forecasting, clustering, and prediction with Python, we embarked on an enlightening journey of data exploration and analysis. Our primary objective was to gain valuable insights from the dataset and leverage the power of machine learning to make accurate predictions and informed decisions. We began by meticulously exploring the dataset, examining its structure, and identifying any missing or inconsistent data. By visualizing features' distributions and conducting statistical analyses, we gained a better understanding of the data's characteristics and potential challenges. The first key aspect of the project was weekly sales forecasting. We employed various machine learning regression models, including Linear Regression, Support Vector Regression, Random Forest Regression, Decision Tree Regression, Gradient Boosting Regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting Regression, Light Gradient Boosting Regression, KNN Regression, Catboost Regression, Naïve Bayes Regression, and Multi-Layer Perceptron Regression. These models enabled us to predict weekly sales based on relevant features, allowing us to uncover patterns and relationships between different factors and sales performance. To optimize the performance of our regression models, we employed grid search with cross-validation. This technique systematically explored hyperparameter combinations to find the optimal configuration, maximizing the models' accuracy and predictive capabilities. Moving on to data segmentation, we adopted the widely-used K-means clustering technique, an unsupervised learning method. The goal was to divide data into distinct segments. By determining the optimal number of clusters through grid search with cross-validation, we ensured that the clustering accurately captured the underlying patterns in the data. The next phase of the project focused on predicting the cluster of new customers using machine learning classifiers. We employed powerful classifiers such as Logistic Regression, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Gradient Boosting, Adaboost, Extreme Gradient Boosting, Light Gradient Boosting, and Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) to make accurate predictions. Grid search with cross-validation was again applied to fine-tune the classifiers' hyperparameters, enhancing their performance. Throughout the project, we emphasized the significance of feature scaling techniques, such as Min-Max scaling and Standardization. These preprocessing steps played a crucial role in ensuring that all features were on the same scale, contributing equally during model training, and improving the models' interpretability. Evaluation of our models was conducted using various metrics. For regression tasks, we utilized mean squared error, while classification tasks employed accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. The use of cross-validation helped validate the models' robustness, providing comprehensive assessments of their effectiveness. Visualization played a vital role in presenting our findings effectively. Utilizing libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn, we created informative visualizations that facilitated the communication of complex insights to stakeholders and decision-makers. Throughout the project, we followed an iterative approach, refining our strategies through data preprocessing, model training, and hyperparameter tuning. The grid search technique proved to be an invaluable tool in identifying the best parameter combinations, resulting in more accurate predictions and meaningful customer segmentation. In conclusion, this data science project demonstrated the power of machine learning techniques in sales analysis, forecasting, and customer segmentation. The insights and recommendations generated from the models can provide valuable guidance for businesses seeking to optimize sales strategies, target marketing efforts, and make data-driven decisions to achieve growth and success. The project showcases the importance of leveraging advanced analytical methods to unlock hidden patterns and unleash the full potential of data for business success.

Download or read book FOUR PROJECTS PREDICTION AND FORECASTING USING MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON written by Vivian Siahaan and published by BALIGE PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PROJECT 1: GOLD PRICE ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING USING MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON The challenge of this project is to accurately predict the future adjusted closing price of Gold ETF across a given period of time in the future. The problem is a regression problem, because the output value which is the adjusted closing price in this project is continuous value. Data for this study is collected from November 18th 2011 to January 1st 2019 from various sources. The data has 1718 rows in total and 80 columns in total. Data for attributes, such as Oil Price, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 index, Dow Jones Index US Bond rates (10 years), Euro USD exchange rates, prices of precious metals Silver and Platinum and other metals such as Palladium and Rhodium, prices of US Dollar Index, Eldorado Gold Corporation and Gold Miners ETF were gathered. The dataset has 1718 rows in total and 80 columns in total. Data for attributes, such as Oil Price, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 index, Dow Jones Index US Bond rates (10 years), Euro USD exchange rates, prices of precious metals Silver and Platinum and other metals such as Palladium and Rhodium, prices of US Dollar Index, Eldorado Gold Corporation and Gold Miners ETF were gathered. To perform forecasting based on regression adjusted closing price of gold, you will use: Linear Regression, Random Forest regression, Decision Tree regression, Support Vector Machine regression, Naïve Bayes regression, K-Nearest Neighbor regression, Adaboost regression, Gradient Boosting regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting regression, Light Gradient Boosting regression, Catboost regression, and MLP regression. The machine learning models used predict gold daily returns as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor classifier, Random Forest classifier, Naive Bayes classifier, Logistic Regression classifier, Decision Tree classifier, Support Vector Machine classifier, LGBM classifier, Gradient Boosting classifier, XGB classifier, MLP classifier, and Extra Trees classifier. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, and scalability of the model. PROJECT 2: WIND POWER ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING USING MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON Renewable energy remains one of the most important topics for a sustainable future. Wind, being a perennial source of power, could be utilized to satisfy our power requirements. With the rise of wind farms, wind power forecasting would prove to be quite useful. It contains various weather, turbine and rotor features. Data has been recorded from January 2018 till March 2020. Readings have been recorded at a 10-minute interval. A longterm wind forecasting technique is thus required. The attributes in the dataset are as follows: ActivePower, AmbientTemperature, BearingShaftTemperature, Blade1PitchAngle, Blade2PitchAngle, Blade3PitchAngle, ControlBoxTemperature, GearboxBearingTemperature, GearboxOilTemperature, GeneratorRP, GeneratorWinding1Temperature, GeneratorWinding2Temperature, HubTemperature, MainBoxTemperature, NacellePosition, ReactivePower, RotorRPM, TurbineStatus, WTG, WindDirection, and WindSpeed. To perform forecasting based on regression active power, you will use: Linear Regression, Random Forest regression, Decision Tree regression, Support Vector Machine regression, Naïve Bayes regression, K-Nearest Neighbor regression, Adaboost regression, Gradient Boosting regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting regression, Light Gradient Boosting regression, Catboost regression, and MLP regression. To perform clustering, you will use K-Means algorithm. The machine learning models used predict categorized active power as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor classifier, Random Forest classifier, Naive Bayes classifier, Logistic Regression classifier, Decision Tree classifier, Support Vector Machine classifier, LGBM classifier, Gradient Boosting classifier, XGB classifier, and MLP classifier. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, cross validation score, and predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, scalability of the model, training loss, and training accuracy. PROJECT 3: MACHINE LEARNING FOR CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION WITH PYTHON Concrete is the most important material in civil engineering. The concrete compressive strength is a highly nonlinear function of age and ingredients. These ingredients include cement, blast furnace slag, fly ash, water, superplasticizer, coarse aggregate, and fine aggregate. The actual concrete compressive strength (MPa) for a given mixture under a specific age (days) was determined from laboratory. This dataset is in raw form (not scaled). There are 1030 observations, 9 attributes, 8 quantitative input variables, and 1 quantitative output variable in dataset. The attributes in the dataset are as follows: Cement (component 1); Blast Furnace Slag (component 2); Fly Ash (component 3); Water (component 4); Superplasticizer (component 5); Coarse Aggregate; Fine Aggregate (component 7); Age; and Concrete compressive strength. To perform regression on concrete compressive strength, you will use: Linear Regression, Random Forest regression, Decision Tree regression, Support Vector Machine regression, Naïve Bayes regression, K-Nearest Neighbor regression, Adaboost regression, Gradient Boosting regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting regression, Light Gradient Boosting regression, Catboost regression, and MLP regression. To perform clustering, you will use K-Means algorithm. The machine learning models used predict clusters as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor classifier, Random Forest classifier, Naive Bayes classifier, Logistic Regression classifier, Decision Tree classifier, Support Vector Machine classifier, LGBM classifier, Gradient Boosting classifier, XGB classifier, and MLP classifier. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, cross validation score, and predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, scalability of the model, training loss, and training accuracy. PROJECT 4: DATA SCIENCE FOR SALES ANALYSIS, FORECASTING, CLUSTERING, AND PREDICTION WITH PYTHON The dataset used in this project is from Walmart which is a renowned retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets. Walmart has provided a data combining of 45 stores including store information and monthly sales. The data is provided on weekly basis. Walmart tries to find the impact of holidays on the sales of store. For which it has included four holidays’ weeks into the dataset which are Christmas, Thanksgiving, Super bowl, Labor Day. In this project, you are going to analyze, forecast weekly sales, perform clustering, and predict the resulting clusters. The dataset covers sales from 2010-02-05 to 2012-11-01. Following are the attributes in the dataset: Store - the store number; Date - the week of sales; Weekly_Sales - sales for the given store; Holiday_Flag - whether the week is a special holiday week 1 – Holiday week 0 – Non-holiday week; Temperature - Temperature on the day of sale; Fuel_Price - Cost of fuel in the region; CPI – Prevailing consumer price index; and Unemployment - Prevailing unemployment rate. To perform regression on weekly sales, you will use: Linear Regression, Random Forest regression, Decision Tree regression, Support Vector Machine regression, Naïve Bayes regression, K-Nearest Neighbor regression, Adaboost regression, Gradient Boosting regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting regression, Light Gradient Boosting regression, Catboost regression, and MLP regression. To perform clustering, you will use K-Means algorithm. The machine learning models used predict clusters as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor classifier, Random Forest classifier, Naive Bayes classifier, Logistic Regression classifier, Decision Tree classifier, Support Vector Machine classifier, LGBM classifier, Gradient Boosting classifier, XGB classifier, and MLP classifier. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, cross validation score, and predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, scalability of the model, training loss, and training accuracy.

Download or read book DATA SCIENCE FOR GROCERIES MARKET ANALYSIS CLUSTERING AND PREDICTION WITH PYTHON GUI written by Vivian Siahaan and published by BALIGE PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this data science project is to analyze and predict customer behavior in the groceries market using Python and create a graphical user interface (GUI) using PyQt. The project encompasses various stages, starting from exploring the dataset and visualizing the distribution of features to RFM analysis, K-means clustering, predicting clusters with machine learning algorithms, and implementing a GUI for user interaction. The first step in this project involves exploring the dataset. We load the dataset containing information about customers' purchases in the groceries market and examine its structure. We check for missing values and perform data preprocessing if necessary, ensuring the dataset is ready for analysis. This initial exploration allows us to gain a better understanding of the data and its characteristics. Following the dataset exploration, we conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA). This step involves visualizing the distribution of different features within the dataset. By creating histograms, box plots, scatter plots, and other visualizations, we gain insights into the patterns, trends, and relationships within the data. EDA helps us identify outliers, understand feature distributions, and uncover potential correlations between variables. After the EDA phase, we move on to RFM analysis. RFM stands for Recency, Frequency, and Monetary analysis. In this step, we calculate three key metrics for each customer: recency (how recently a customer made a purchase), frequency (how often a customer made purchases), and monetary value (how much a customer spent). RFM analysis allows us to segment customers based on their purchasing behavior, identifying high-value customers and those who require re-engagement strategies. Once we have the clusters, we can utilize machine learning algorithms to predict the cluster for new or unseen customers. We train various models, including logistic regression, support vector machines, decision trees, k-nearest neighbors, random forests, gradient boosting, naive Bayes, adaboost, XGBoost, and LightGBM, on the clustered data. These models learn the patterns and relationships between customer features and their assigned clusters, enabling us to predict the cluster for new customers accurately. To evaluate the performance of our models, we utilize metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. These metrics allow us to measure the models' predictive capabilities and compare their performance across different algorithms and preprocessing techniques. By assessing the models' performance, we can select the most suitable model for cluster prediction in the groceries market analysis. In addition to the analysis and prediction components, this project aims to provide a user-friendly interface for interaction and visualization. To achieve this, we implement a GUI using PyQt, a Python library for creating desktop applications. The GUI allows users to input new customer data and predict the corresponding cluster based on the trained models. It provides visualizations of the analysis results, including cluster distributions, confusion matrices, and decision boundaries. The GUI allows users to select different machine learning models and preprocessing techniques through radio buttons or dropdown menus. This flexibility empowers users to explore and compare the performance of various models, enabling them to choose the most suitable approach for their specific needs. The GUI's interactive nature enhances the usability of the project and promotes effective decision-making based on the analysis results. In conclusion, this project combines data science methodologies, including dataset exploration, visualization, RFM analysis, K-means clustering, predictive modeling, and GUI implementation, to provide insights into customer behavior and enable accurate cluster prediction in the groceries market. By leveraging these techniques, businesses can enhance their marketing strategies, improve customer targeting and retention, and ultimately drive growth and profitability in a competitive market landscape. The project's emphasis on user interaction and visualization through the GUI ensures that businesses can easily access and interpret the analysis results, making informed decisions based on data-driven insights.

Download or read book Advancement of Intelligent Computational Methods and Technologies written by O.P. Verma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-06-30 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compiled volume originates from the notable contributions presented at the 1st International Conference on Advancementof Intelligent Computational Methods and Technologies (AICMT2023), which took place in a hybrid format on June 27, 2023,at Delhi Technical Campus, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. This comprehensive collection serves as an exploration into the dynamic domain of intelligent computational methods and technologies, offering insights into the latest and upcoming trends in computation methods. AICMT2023’s scope encompasses the evolutionary trajectory of computational methods, addressing pertinent issues in real time implementation, delving into the emergence of new intelligent technologies, exploring next-generation problem-solving methodologies, and other interconnected areas. The conference is strategically designed to spotlight current research trendswithin the field, fostering a vibrant research culture and contributing to the collective knowledge base.

Download or read book THREE DATA SCIENCE PROJECTS FOR RFM ANALYSIS K MEANS CLUSTERING AND MACHINE LEARNING BASED PREDICTION WITH PYTHON GUI written by Vivian Siahaan and published by BALIGE PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2022-05-11 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PROJECT 1: RFM ANALYSIS AND K-MEANS CLUSTERING: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS, CLUSTERING, AND PREDICTION ON RETAIL STORE TRANSACTIONS WITH PYTHON GUI The dataset used in this project is the detailed data on sales of consumer goods obtained by ‘scanning’ the bar codes for individual products at electronic points of sale in a retail store. The dataset provides detailed information about quantities, characteristics and values of goods sold as well as their prices. The anonymized dataset includes 64.682 transactions of 5.242 SKU's sold to 22.625 customers during one year. Dataset Attributes are as follows: Date of Sales Transaction, Customer ID, Transaction ID, SKU Category ID, SKU ID, Quantity Sold, and Sales Amount (Unit price times quantity. For unit price, please divide Sales Amount by Quantity). This dataset can be analyzed with RFM analysis and can be clustered using K-Means algorithm. The machine learning models used in this project to predict clusters as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Support Vector Machine, LGBM, Gradient Boosting, XGB, and MLP. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, cross validation score, and predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, scalability of the model, training loss, and training accuracy. PROJECT 2: DATA SCIENCE FOR GROCERIES MARKET ANALYSIS, CLUSTERING, AND PREDICTION WITH PYTHON GUI RFM analysis used in this project can be used as a marketing technique used to quantitatively rank and group customers based on the recency, frequency and monetary total of their recent transactions to identify the best customers and perform targeted marketing campaigns. The idea is to segment customers based on when their last purchase was, how often they've purchased in the past, and how much they've spent overall. Clustering, in this case K-Means algorithm, used in this project can be used to place similar customers into mutually exclusive groups; these groups are known as “segments” while the act of grouping is known as segmentation. Segmentation allows businesses to identify the different types and preferences of customers/markets they serve. This is crucial information to have to develop highly effective marketing, product, and business strategies. The dataset in this project has 38765 rows of the purchase orders of people from the grocery stores. These orders can be analyzed with RFM analysis and can be clustered using K-Means algorithm. The machine learning models used in this project to predict clusters as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Support Vector Machine, LGBM, Gradient Boosting, XGB, and MLP. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, cross validation score, and predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, scalability of the model, training loss, and training accuracy. PROJECT 3: ONLINE RETAIL CLUSTERING AND PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING WITH PYTHON GUI The dataset used in this project is a transnational dataset which contains all the transactions occurring between 01/12/2010 and 09/12/2011 for a UK-based and registered non-store online retail. The company mainly sells unique all-occasion gifts. Many customers of the company are wholesalers. You will be using the online retail transnational dataset to build a RFM clustering and choose the best set of customers which the company should target. In this project, you will perform Cohort analysis and RFM analysis. You will also perform clustering using K-Means to get 5 clusters. The machine learning models used in this project to predict clusters as target variable are K-Nearest Neighbor, Random Forest, Naive Bayes, Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Support Vector Machine, LGBM, Gradient Boosting, XGB, and MLP. Finally, you will plot boundary decision, distribution of features, feature importance, cross validation score, and predicted values versus true values, confusion matrix, learning curve, performance of the model, scalability of the model, training loss, and training accuracy.

Download or read book Data Science and Machine Learning written by Dirk P. Kroese and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on mathematical understanding Presentation is self-contained, accessible, and comprehensive Full color throughout Extensive list of exercises and worked-out examples Many concrete algorithms with actual code

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Download or read book Hands On Data Analysis with Pandas written by Stefanie Molin and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to grips with pandas by working with real datasets and master data discovery, data manipulation, data preparation, and handling data for analytical tasks Key Features Perform efficient data analysis and manipulation tasks using pandas 1.x Apply pandas to different real-world domains with the help of step-by-step examples Make the most of pandas as an effective data exploration tool Book DescriptionExtracting valuable business insights is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’, but an essential skill for anyone who handles data in their enterprise. Hands-On Data Analysis with Pandas is here to help beginners and those who are migrating their skills into data science get up to speed in no time. This book will show you how to analyze your data, get started with machine learning, and work effectively with the Python libraries often used for data science, such as pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, seaborn, and scikit-learn. Using real-world datasets, you will learn how to use the pandas library to perform data wrangling to reshape, clean, and aggregate your data. Then, you will learn how to conduct exploratory data analysis by calculating summary statistics and visualizing the data to find patterns. In the concluding chapters, you will explore some applications of anomaly detection, regression, clustering, and classification using scikit-learn to make predictions based on past data. This updated edition will equip you with the skills you need to use pandas 1.x to efficiently perform various data manipulation tasks, reliably reproduce analyses, and visualize your data for effective decision making – valuable knowledge that can be applied across multiple domains.What you will learn Understand how data analysts and scientists gather and analyze data Perform data analysis and data wrangling using Python Combine, group, and aggregate data from multiple sources Create data visualizations with pandas, matplotlib, and seaborn Apply machine learning algorithms to identify patterns and make predictions Use Python data science libraries to analyze real-world datasets Solve common data representation and analysis problems using pandas Build Python scripts, modules, and packages for reusable analysis code Who this book is for This book is for data science beginners, data analysts, and Python developers who want to explore each stage of data analysis and scientific computing using a wide range of datasets. Data scientists looking to implement pandas in their machine learning workflow will also find plenty of valuable know-how as they progress. You’ll find it easier to follow along with this book if you have a working knowledge of the Python programming language, but a Python crash-course tutorial is provided in the code bundle for anyone who needs a refresher.

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Download or read book Machine Learning and Data Science Blueprints for Finance written by Hariom Tatsat and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the next few decades, machine learning and data science will transform the finance industry. With this practical book, analysts, traders, researchers, and developers will learn how to build machine learning algorithms crucial to the industry. You’ll examine ML concepts and over 20 case studies in supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, along with natural language processing (NLP). Ideal for professionals working at hedge funds, investment and retail banks, and fintech firms, this book also delves deep into portfolio management, algorithmic trading, derivative pricing, fraud detection, asset price prediction, sentiment analysis, and chatbot development. You’ll explore real-life problems faced by practitioners and learn scientifically sound solutions supported by code and examples. This book covers: Supervised learning regression-based models for trading strategies, derivative pricing, and portfolio management Supervised learning classification-based models for credit default risk prediction, fraud detection, and trading strategies Dimensionality reduction techniques with case studies in portfolio management, trading strategy, and yield curve construction Algorithms and clustering techniques for finding similar objects, with case studies in trading strategies and portfolio management Reinforcement learning models and techniques used for building trading strategies, derivatives hedging, and portfolio management NLP techniques using Python libraries such as NLTK and scikit-learn for transforming text into meaningful representations

Download or read book Introduction to Time Series and Forecasting written by Peter J. Brockwell and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the key mathematical results are stated without proof in order to make the underlying theory acccessible to a wider audience. The book assumes a knowledge only of basic calculus, matrix algebra, and elementary statistics. The emphasis is on methods and the analysis of data sets. The logic and tools of model-building for stationary and non-stationary time series are developed in detail and numerous exercises, many of which make use of the included computer package, provide the reader with ample opportunity to develop skills in this area. The core of the book covers stationary processes, ARMA and ARIMA processes, multivariate time series and state-space models, with an optional chapter on spectral analysis. Additional topics include harmonic regression, the Burg and Hannan-Rissanen algorithms, unit roots, regression with ARMA errors, structural models, the EM algorithm, generalized state-space models with applications to time series of count data, exponential smoothing, the Holt-Winters and ARAR forecasting algorithms, transfer function models and intervention analysis. Brief introducitons are also given to cointegration and to non-linear, continuous-time and long-memory models. The time series package included in the back of the book is a slightly modified version of the package ITSM, published separately as ITSM for Windows, by Springer-Verlag, 1994. It does not handle such large data sets as ITSM for Windows, but like the latter, runs on IBM-PC compatible computers under either DOS or Windows (version 3.1 or later). The programs are all menu-driven so that the reader can immediately apply the techniques in the book to time series data, with a minimal investment of time in the computational and algorithmic aspects of the analysis.

Download or read book Learning Predictive Analytics with Python written by Ashish Kumar and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain practical insights into predictive modelling by implementing Predictive Analytics algorithms on public datasets with Python About This Book A step-by-step guide to predictive modeling including lots of tips, tricks, and best practices Get to grips with the basics of Predictive Analytics with Python Learn how to use the popular predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, Logistic Regression, and Clustering Who This Book Is For If you wish to learn how to implement Predictive Analytics algorithms using Python libraries, then this is the book for you. If you are familiar with coding in Python (or some other programming/statistical/scripting language) but have never used or read about Predictive Analytics algorithms, this book will also help you. The book will be beneficial to and can be read by any Data Science enthusiasts. Some familiarity with Python will be useful to get the most out of this book, but it is certainly not a prerequisite. What You Will Learn Understand the statistical and mathematical concepts behind Predictive Analytics algorithms and implement Predictive Analytics algorithms using Python libraries Analyze the result parameters arising from the implementation of Predictive Analytics algorithms Write Python modules/functions from scratch to execute segments or the whole of these algorithms Recognize and mitigate various contingencies and issues related to the implementation of Predictive Analytics algorithms Get to know various methods of importing, cleaning, sub-setting, merging, joining, concatenating, exploring, grouping, and plotting data with pandas and numpy Create dummy datasets and simple mathematical simulations using the Python numpy and pandas libraries Understand the best practices while handling datasets in Python and creating predictive models out of them In Detail Social Media and the Internet of Things have resulted in an avalanche of data. Data is powerful but not in its raw form - It needs to be processed and modeled, and Python is one of the most robust tools out there to do so. It has an array of packages for predictive modeling and a suite of IDEs to choose from. Learning to predict who would win, lose, buy, lie, or die with Python is an indispensable skill set to have in this data age. This book is your guide to getting started with Predictive Analytics using Python. You will see how to process data and make predictive models from it. We balance both statistical and mathematical concepts, and implement them in Python using libraries such as pandas, scikit-learn, and numpy. You'll start by getting an understanding of the basics of predictive modeling, then you will see how to cleanse your data of impurities and get it ready it for predictive modeling. You will also learn more about the best predictive modeling algorithms such as Linear Regression, Decision Trees, and Logistic Regression. Finally, you will see the best practices in predictive modeling, as well as the different applications of predictive modeling in the modern world. Style and approach All the concepts in this book been explained and illustrated using a dataset, and in a step-by-step manner. The Python code snippet to implement a method or concept is followed by the output, such as charts, dataset heads, pictures, and so on. The statistical concepts are explained in detail wherever required.

Download or read book Data Science Business Analytics written by Sneha Kumari and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data Science & Business Analytics explores the application of big data and business analytics by academics, researchers, industrial experts, policy makers and practitioners, helping the reader to understand how big data can be efficiently utilized in better managerial applications.